In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin"
CHAPTER III
MACPHERSON STRAIT--SOUTH ANDAMAN AND RUTLAND ISLAND 28
Gunboat Tours--South Andaman--Rutland Island--Navigation-- Landing-place--Native Camp--Natives--Jungle--Birds-- Appearance of the Natives--Our Guests--Native Women: Decorations and Absurd Appearance--Trials of Photography-- The Village--Food--Bows, Arrows, and Utensils--Barter-- _Coiffure_--Fauna--Water--New Species.